Posted on 07/25/2020 8:03:10 PM PDT by little jeremiah
I’m disgusted. I’m embarrassed. My heart is broken for the America that we’ve lost.
This morning, I woke up at 3am. I proudly announced on Fox and Friends First that Law Enforcement Today was proudly joining a number of other groups in taking part in the largest Back the Blue event in America.
Acclaimed keynote speaker Paul Butler and I were going to be the joint Masters of Ceremonies. We had rock and roll legend Ted Nugent flying in for the National Anthem – accompanied by Congressman Clay Higgins, the keynote speaker.
The first wave in the attack came from Facebook. After 6300 people RSVP’d to the event, the page was taken down by the social media giant.
It didn’t come as a surprise. I’m the same guy that just got a lifetime ban from LinkedIn last month for sharing an article about a guy who tried to kill two cops. We are sort of use to it.
But what happened today? Today it became evident just how legitimate the war on law enforcement is.
Congressman Clay Higgins and Ted Nugent are not allowed to attend the event… and that apparently comes directly from Governor Cuomo’s office.
Within hours of announcing that they’d be at the rally, Democrats throughout New York demanded the event be shut down. It was the typical liberal playbook – everyone that doesn’t tow the line is a racist, sexist, xenophobe, Islamaphobe, etc.
That didn’t work. Because the last we checked, it’s America. We have yet to see anyone shut down Al Sharpton from speaking at an event, or the self-proclaimed Marxists affiliated with Black Lives Matter.
So they tried a new approach. The state police detail ensuring the security of Congressman Higgins and Ted Nugent were told they weren’t allowed to offer protection.
Their careers were threatened. Then their families were threatened.
So we came up with a new plan. We had dozens of Blue Knights who were going to provide safe passage.
And that’s when the governor apparently pulled the ultimate “trump” card. He instructed the health department to ensure that upon landing in the state, Congressman Higgins and Ted Nugent would either be turned around and sent back… or forced into a mandatory 14 day quarantine.
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a politician facing ethical issues, took to social media on Thursday to call Nugent a racist. She quickly came under attack on social media.
On Friday night, in a desperate attempt to save face, she blamed the pandemic.
“After being reminded of New York State’s quarantine orders and Nassau County’s protest protocols, Ted Nugent will no longer be attending tomorrow’s march in Eisenhower Park. Congressman Clay Higgins is also being advised of New York State’s quarantine Executive Order.”
She went on to suggest it was about safety – despite precautions taken by event organizers to ensure proper social distancing.
“Nassau county will continue to protect our residents’ right to safe, peaceful protest as is guaranteed under the First Amendment of our Constitution. However, we won’t tolerate blatant violations of the Governor’s quarantine order for travelers from high-risk states.”
Funny – we have yet to see any enforcement of said orders at riots or Black Lives Matter protests.
In executing their move, the department essentially accomplished their ultimate goal of pitting pro-law groups against each other… when we should be fighting against those who seek to divide us.
Law Enforcement Today got in this fight and behind this rally – along with groups such as Brothers Before Others and Advocacy for LEOs – to show our love, support and appreciate for police officers. We will not be castrated by politicians looking to flex their muscles by destroying the heart and soul of law enforcement and supporters.
Accordingly, our organization – and many others – are stepping back from the event and will instead be doing our own live stream Saturday.
To our brothers and sisters who still choose to attend the event (safely and social-distanced), we support you. We love you. We cherish you. And this is how we honor you… by fighting for you.
Here’s our official press release:
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LONG ISLAND, NY – It’s one of the most painful decisions this group of men and women has ever made. And it’s also one of the most important ones. A war has been launched on law enforcement and their supporters – and it’s from none other than New York politicians. And today… we declare “enough is enough”.
It’s all because an event that was quickly turning into America’s largest Back The Blue rally became too popular.
We expected counter-protestors. We anticipated police-haters. What we never saw coming was the very politicians who took an oath to protect the Constitution leading the charge to directly target law enforcement and supporters through dirty politics.
On Friday, Governor Cuomo’s administration, after hearing in the national media that rock and roll artist Ted Nugent and Congressman Clay Higgins would be attending the event, formulated an underhanded strategy to directly target them.
When the administration realized that Congressman Higgins, Ted Nugent and the biggest supporters of the event weren’t backing down… the health department was instructed to make sure that Higgins and Nugent weren’t allowed to step off of the plane and attend the event under the guise of “COVID-19 restrictions”.
Of course we all know what that really means – especially given the extensive safety measures that were taken to ensure proper social distancing, mask usage and sanitizing precautions.
This came directly after the state troopers who were going to provide a private security detail from the airport for the congressman were told they’d be suspended and investigated if they offered protection – even if they did it on their off-time.
In a show of solidarity with those who volunteered to attend the event on their own dime, and the law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every single day, the largest police-groups associated with the event have decided they could not, in good conscience, still take part in the event.
“When politicians create controversy and weaponize national pandemics, they themselves become the counter-protestors,” said Rob O’Donnell, former NYPD Detective and Board Member of BBO.
Brothers Before Others, Advocacy for LEO’s and Law Enforcement Today (the largest police-owned media company in America) will no longer be attending the event and will instead be hosting a private social media event that cannot be stopped or censored by New York politicians.
It’s an opportunity for patriotic Americans from across the country who support law enforcement to take part and to declare “enough is enough”.
“This is bigger than one person…one speaker… one congressman,” said Law Enforcement Today’s National Spokesman Kyle Reyes, who was set to be one of the Masters of Ceremonies for the event.
“This is about a nationwide statement that the attacks on our law enforcement and supporters cannot – and will not – be allowed to continue on our watch without repercussions.”
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“Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.” We have reached a tipping point in society. Let’s call it what it is – there is a full-blown war on law enforcement.
There are rising calls to defund the police…abolish the police… kill the police. And we’ve all been sitting here silently, trying to figure out what happened… and how it happened so quickly.
Officers signed up to serve and protect. They didn’t sign up to be attacked day after day. And it’s not just the criminals who are attacking them – it’s mayors who are handcuffing them and targeting them for doing their jobs.
There are approximately 850,000 sworn law enforcement officers in America who right now feel alone and under full-scale assault.
Ted Bell is an officer who was wounded in the line of duty. In a recent interview with Law Enforcement Today, he said that the sweetest sound he ever heard was sirens, because he knew “all of my brothers and sisters were coming for me”.
It’s time for law enforcement officers who are under attack to get some backup – and that backup is all of us.
Let’s do some math.
There are approximately 331 million Americans.
According to a Gallup poll, 85% of Americans support law enforcement.
That’s 285 million of us.
Let’s say Gallup is wrong. Let’s say it’s not the overwhelming majority of Americans that support law enforcement. Let’s say it’s just five percent of Americans that support the police.
That’s 16 and a half MILLION people.
At the height of World War 2, the size of the United States military was approximately 12 million Americans. Our nation became back to back World War Champions… with an army that was 12 million strong. It’s time for us to get back to our roots and build that army of support.
How We’re Fighting Back We’ve hired dozens of new writers at Law Enforcement Today. Most of them are active, retired or wounded police officers or family members. Their sole job is to bring you the stories of what’s really happening in America.
And we’re putting a team of cinematographers on the road to capture the stories of police officers and patriotic Americans. The stories that the mainstream media often refuses to show you.
Pick your gifts below. Sign up for a membership. Perhaps even just get a lawn sign for your house to show your support.
The proceeds will go into expanding our staff of police officers, their families and cinematographers to bring you those untold stories.
We’re also going to start listing all of the Back the Blue Rallies across America for you to attend.
Stop being the silent majority – and be a part of the army that will help save America. You are not alone… but right now, our officers are.
Backup has arrived – and this time, it’s all of us.
Trump has publically asked the Dem mayors and governors at least 3 times to ask for fed assistance. They refuse.
Legally, constitutionally, there is only so much that the executive branch can do. The next step is invoking the Insurrection act, and I think that may be what will happen.
8 posted on 7/25/2020, 11:20:42 PM by little jeremiah
This is a different topic from the riots. Cuomo is allowing one group to protest and blocking another. There is a lot more that can be done to Cuomo.
The people that should really care about supporting law enforcement are the CEOs of the large commercial real estate companies like Traveler’s, Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Philadelphia Insurance, and CNA. If they were to release a joint statement indicating that they will no longer be underwriting properties in areas that are impacted by unsupported police protection due to the increased risk of loss it would get the attention of people with real money that make big campaign contributions to politicians.
One of the things I wonder about lately is just WHO is behind the spate of anti-American riots?
Yes, I read that Mister Soros is a possible bank roller, but that aside, who are the organizers of these well-organized events?
I have two persons of interest.
Not "suspects", just "persons of interest". I merely would like to know more about what they might have known, planned, and whether or not they have been a "community organizer"?
The two are good friends (if we believe their history) Mister Barack Obama and Mister Bill Ayers.
What are their opinions of what's been happening; and do they disavow any (ANY) involvement?
Again, I'm not accusing, I'm just curious.
What are their opinions, and do they deny any involvement?
Time to contact Cuomo’s office and tell him there are millions of us out here, even if not from his state.
Good point. And I think NJ has already declared ANTIFA a terrorist group...it’s something that can definitely be done.
Wanting Barr to intervene with Cuomo doesn’t mean you are blaming the good guys.
I get that. However, a time is fast approaching where you can either be afraid of the FBI or save your country.
Seek out others locally who share your views and are willing to prepare for action. Meet regularly in person. Discuss strategies. Make plans to act in numbers and not singularly. It could get real nasty. Notice how the enemy knows where they are safe, and where they aren’t. You can’t fight the enemy in their home sandbox. You have to drag them out of it. The left and right coast, and the NE are basically lost, but still contain a few pockets of potentially successful resisters. They need to prepare. They need to think out of the box. They need to understand there is no law unless it applies to everyone equally. The reason ANTIFA and BLM is successful is because they make the most noise. The reason their violence is successful is because it comes as such a surprise to people who aren’t used to dealing with that violence. Turn the tables on them. Believe me, the police don’t want to deal with that level of violence no matter which side it comes from. It will come to this sooner or later. Better that it’s sooner. Ready yourself. It’s coming.
bkmk
Wise words. We have no platform to coordinate online, including this one.
Build your circle. Prepare, and plan.
Now is the time to ignore tyrants. It is my understanding that almost all LEOs belong to a union. Where is their unity? Where is their brotherhood? They should ignore the politicians. What are the politicians going to do, fire all of them? When there is a need for armed protection, add armed citizens to the ranks. Yeah, I know it is NY, but that is all the more reason for armed citizens. New Yorkers abdicated their 2a rights long ago, it’s time to take them back.
These things are being organized by Communist Party organizations. Obama is likely not directly involved - he’s a front guy after all, but Ayers almost certainly is.
The DoJ declared Antifa as a domestic terrorist org a few weeks ago; definitely time for the BLM thugs to be so labeled as well.
The actual problem is the Demshevik governors and mayors. They have to be dealt with, and Trump has clearly signaled something’s coming. Trump, like any good general, does not tell the enemy in advance what’s headed their way.
Should have come to Suffolk County — voted Trump and very supportive of LEOs. Lee Zeldin & Peter King territory. Just East of Nassau County.
Reschedule and work something out with the White House. Should be a no brainer.
Couple thoughts.
DeBlasio defunded NYC cops by a billion $. Yup, that much. The union and other cop chiefs have tried their best to argue, fight against it, black community leaders have begged the maggotmayor to fund the cops, all to no avail. Maggotmayor also disbanded one branch of NYC cops which name I can’t remember, but doing so has escalted murder rate like 300%.
It’s not that the Demsheviks don’t care, the violence and killing is the desired outcome. Just like killer Cuomo stuffing covid patients into nursing homes so grandmas and grandpas could get killed.
This is such a large insurrection, many states invovled, with coordinated activity, guided from the shadows by actors such as Soros, 0bama/Valjar and others, that only a similarly large and coordinated effort can stop this.
A group of armed citizens can do nothing against what can only be labelled an effort to overthrow the legitimate government of the USA.
They want such chaos and scampdemic fear to be able to (a) get people to blame it on Trump - which ain’t happening - and have mail in voting - which will not happen - as stealing the election is the only way they can “win”.
Getting rid of Trump is their goal.
Elections would look very, very different without demshevik election fraud, which has gotten endemic in Dem controlled states. NY, CO, CA and other states have extreme voting fraud. Trump’s people have been working on cleaning it up since shortly after he was inaugurated.
Yup. And the commie punks will be unmasked and dragged home to their parents’ footsteps
I’d say 0boma, Ayers, ValJar, Soros $$ for starters. Others know more than me. It’s not just the riots, they’re just the shock troops. It’s also the plandemic, the insanely restrictive rule and mazks and destruction of our constituitonal rights, shut downs and economic disarray - all part of the same effort, coordinated behind the scenes.
De Bastard has zero control over Nassau & Suffolk counties.
If this is the case, should not GOPers, Conservatives, Fox News, el Rushbo and all interested Americans make a BIG, HUGE deal of this?
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The real reason Antifa and BLM is working is becasuse it’s all happening in Demshevik controlled areas.
Plus of course they’re funded very well. With governors and mayors doing their job, they’d all be arrested toot sweet and there would be no riots. Look at Portland (gag puke), the g.d. mayor went out with them the other night supporting them. Got a face full of teargas, which was nice.
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